Author Topic: Cyclops in Eastern Europe? (Read 4840 times)

vintman · « **on:** December 23, 2009, 06:19:39 AM »

Hi,

Any ideas on the make of the attached car. Photo received from Eastern Europe but location unknown. Has a semblance to a German Ford Taunus but the central aperture too high up in the bonnet. As seems to have no visible radiatior could be rear engined. Bit big for a Bubble car. Too small to be a Tucker!

Regards

Vintman
www.svvs.org

MG · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2009, 06:34:44 AM »

Wow. I'm surprised this group hasn't nailed that one yet.

Its possible that excrescence on the hood is NOT for a headlight but rather is the air intake for cooling the flux capacitor!

vintman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2010, 06:54:09 AM »

Hi,

Most surprised that nobody has come up with anything. Have subsequently received more photos. I have "photo repaired" the roof to give an idea of what it might have looked like. Surely somebody must have an idea. The car looks too good to be "home made".

Regards

Vinman

PS Is there perhaps another location / forum where I might get some help??

mymokke · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2010, 08:32:38 PM »

Looks like it might be a TATRA of some sort.
The picture shows it was rear engined and TATRA was both rear engined and tri-lighted

faksta · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2010, 03:03:25 PM »

Hi!

Unfortnately, I'm looking at it one more time and still have no certain idea about its origins. I feel like it is not Soviet, but nevertheless it looks like a car from an ex-socialist camp - maybe something like Poland, GDR or Bulgaria. But I'd like to point out that it's just a general feeling, backed by nothing but the overall looks of the car.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:34:29 AM »

not quite the same...

ImpishGrin · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2010, 08:34:35 AM »

Not a Tatra for sure. Tatra never adopted the three-box body shape.

I suppose the central opening is not for a third light, rather it's where a big logo was mounted.

The rear looks similar to a P70 (Sachsenring), though the front is completely different.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:43:47 AM »

Moved to Puzzle-land

DeAutogids.nl · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2010, 02:12:18 PM »

Balaton maybe?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2010, 02:40:13 PM »

No, it's not a Balaton, the Balaton had a canopy-like top

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2011, 07:40:21 AM »

Time for the Black Hole?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:59:04 AM »

I've found these same pictures in a web page, they said this "Mistery Cyclop" is from Serbia and are waiting email back for ID.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2011, 05:24:01 AM »

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2011, 03:48:01 AM »

Two years on, time for the Black Hole

kwgibbs · « **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2012, 11:48:45 AM »

look,s like the simca aronde prototype ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #15 on:** December 09, 2012, 02:49:26 PM »

Does that rear axle look non-independent? As if there are axle shafts within a solid enclosure?

kwgibbs · « **Reply #16 on:** December 09, 2012, 03:33:48 PM »

yes i think so.

Fёdor · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2023, 03:13:13 PM »

Maybe it's cyclops from Serbia Zblorft

Wendax · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2023, 04:16:43 PM »

kwgibbs · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2023, 02:24:09 PM »

Could it be the ,Jaga by adam slodowy from poland?

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